There is an abundant amount of existing literature suggesting that women are less likely than men to use cycling to get around in countries with a low share of transport modes by bicycle, like the United States. I will investigate the relationship between gender and cycling behaviour, and whether female commuter cyclists are more likely to use certain types of cycling infrastructure than others. Compared to the utilitarian bicycle, the study of gender issues in planning leads to successful social inclusion and economic regeneration, and the bicycle as a form of active transportation is important for its individual, social, economic and environmental benefits. (Garrard, Crawford & Hakman, 2006) These include health benefits, reduced traffic congestion, social inclusion and job creation. (Garrard, et al, 2006) Therefore this research seeks to answer the question: Is there a gap between cycling infrastructure preferences between male and female cyclists in cities with a low share of cycling modes such as Toronto? This research is significant because the decision to ride a bike is influenced by gender and understanding why this happens will help in creating a plan to improve current unequal trends. The literature has suggested that although men and women experience similar opportunities and constraints, their perceptions of the safety and feasibility of alternative modes of transportation differ. (Akar, Fischer & Namgung, 2013) The purpose of this research is predominantly explanatory as it focuses on why the imbalance exists and works to identify the sources of this social behavior and document its causes. (Neuman, Lawrence & Robson, 2012) However, it is also exploratory as the topic of cycling infrastructure before… the middle of the document… the Research Ethics Committee before conducting the research. Participation will be voluntary; they will have informed consent, will possess anonymity and confidentiality and will be at least eighteen years of age. The main limitations of this study will be the costs that will accompany this research, as well as the amount of time required to conduct and the lack of manpower. Internal validity will be a challenge as my personal characteristics and beliefs as a cyclist will need to be monitored to avoid bias. The analysis of qualitative research is messy and does not follow a straight line, which is largely due to the inductive reasoning method. It is important to talk about the plausibility of interpretations rather than the truth of findings in qualitative analysis, and this is the cost of using interviews and focus groups instead of quantitative surveys.